State of Oregon v. C.M.

Oregon City, Oregon civil rights lawyer represented the Defendant.

In this civil commitment case, appellant seeks reversal of the trial court's judgment committing her to the custody of the Oregon Health Authority for a period not to exceed 180 days based on a finding that she suffered from a mental disorder that made her a danger to others. ORS 426.130; ORS 426.005(1)(f)(A). Appellant raises two assignments of error. First, appellant argues that the trial court erred when it denied her motion for an in-person hearing, because state statutes and the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution entitled her to an in-person hearing. Second, appellant argues that the trial court erred in finding that appellant was a person with a mental illness because she is dangerous to others due to her mental disorder.

For the reasons that follow, we vacate the trial court's judgment and remand this case for further proceedings.



State v. C. M. (In re C. M.), 335 Or.App. 13, A181341 (Or. App. Sep 11, 2024)